Can a smartphone app help new moms beat opioid addiction?
NCT ID NCT06701123
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a mobile app (uMAT-R) designed to help pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder stay on their medication and treatment. 125 women participated in a pilot trial to see if the app was easy to use and helped reduce cravings and improve attitudes toward treatment. The goal is to support recovery during a critical time for both mother and baby.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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125 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Pregnant and Postpartum Participants: Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or up to 3 years postpartum 2. Receiving treatment consenting treatment facility and/or referred from other participants or community partners 3. Adult (≥18 years of age) 4. U.S. resident 5. OUD or history of opioid misuse 6. Fluent in English 7. Own a smartphone with an iOS or Android operating system Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Currently incarcerated Providers Inclusion Criteria: 1. Works with pregnant and postpartum people with opioid use disorder and/or at a recovery community center (e.g. a staff person, counselor, social worker, psychiatrist, nurse). 2. Adult (≥18 years of age) 3. Fluent in English 4. Own a smartphone with an iOS or Android operating system
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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